Fantasy: Start, Sit, Stash, Quit - Week 10
SSSQ is a weekly look at the under-the-radar fantasy players you should consider starting, and the potential busts you should leave on your bench. We also identify breakout candidates to stash on your roster and players you can safely cut. For the rest of your lineup decisions, consult our Week 10 rankings.
Start
Jared Goff, QB, Rams
vs. Texans
Fresh off a game in which he threw for 311 passing yards and four touchdowns to no interceptions, Goff and the Rams draw a Texans defense allowing two passing touchdowns per game.
Fearless prediction: 304 yards passing, 3 TDs
Other QBs to start
- Josh McCown at Buccaneers
- Marcus Mariota vs. Bengals
Ty Montgomery, RB, Packers
at Bears
Montgomery received four more offensive snaps then Aaron Jones in Week 9, gaining 40 more yards on one less touch. The Bears' defense allows six targets and 42.3 yards to pass-catching running backs per game, playing into Montgomery's side of the timeshare with Jones. Expect the Packers to counter the Bears' run-first style with their own running back duo, with both Montgomery and Jones able to return value.
Fearless prediction: 53 yards rushing, 68 yards receiving, TD
Other RBs to start
- Orleans Darkwa at 49ers
- Damien Williams at Panthers
- Ameer Abdullah vs. Browns
Robby Anderson, WR, Jets
at Buccaneers
Only two teams have allowed more receiving yards per game than the Buccaneers. Anderson has topped 100 yards just once this season, but his unlikely streak of touchdowns in three straight games has a chance to continue with all the free yards being surrendered by the Bucs.
Fearless prediction: 103 yards receiving, TD
Other WRs to start
- Danny Amendola at Broncos
- Kelvin Benjamin vs. Saints
- Marqise Lee vs. Chargers
Eric Ebron, TE, Lions
vs. Browns
No team allows opposing tight ends to catch more passes than the Browns, and Ebron is coming off a six-game high of three receptions against the Packers. He hasn't scored a touchdown since Week 2 against the Giants - a similarly favorable assignment.
Fearless prediction: 44 yards receiving, 2 TDs
Other TEs to start
- Garrett Celek vs. Giants
- Austin Seferian-Jenkins at Buccaneers
Sit
Kirk Cousins, QB, Redskins
vs. Vikings
Cousins has a much more favorable matchup than last week against the Seahawks when he put up just a little over eight fantasy points, but he still shouldn't be trusted against fantasy's fourth-toughest quarterback matchup.
Other QBs to sit
- Jacoby Brissett vs. Steelers
- Ryan Fitzpatrick vs. Jets
Frank Gore, RB, Colts
vs. Steelers
Gore was able to compile a six-game high of 17 rushing attempts in Week 9, also catching three passes for 26 yards. He still averaged just a paltry 3 yards per carry. The Colts are unlikely to build a lead similar to the one last week that allowed him to amass the volume of work.
Other RBs to sit
- Rob Kelley vs. Vikings
- Jonathan Stewart vs. Dolphins
- Latavius Murray at Redskins
Ted Ginn, WR, Saints
at Bills
Ginn has topped 50 yards in each of his past four contests, scoring two touchdowns along the way. He's completed a catch of at least 20 yards in all but one game this season, but the Bills possess Football Outsiders' third-ranked DVOA against deep passes (going at least 16 yards through the air).
Other WRs to sit
- DeSean Jackson vs. Jets
- Tyrell Williams at Jaguars
- Zay Jones vs. Saints
Delanie Walker, TE, Titans
vs. Bengals
Walker is expected to play Week 10, despite being considered questionable due to an ankle injury. The Titans are unlikely to force him the ball in a reasonably tough matchup for tight ends, as wide receiver Corey Davis should see more usage in his second game back from injury.
Other TEs to sit
- Jason Witten at Falcons
- Julius Thomas at Panthers
Stash
James Conner, RB, Steelers
The fantasy season has reached the point where some teams know they're headed for the playoffs and don't need to make as many waiver claims on fringe assets who might never be used. Fantasy managers with this luxury should instead be targeting players like Conner, who would immediately step into a major role in a good offense if incumbent starter Le'Veon Bell goes down with an injury.
Samaje Perine, RB, Redskins
While Perine has been unable to accomplish much in his rookie season - just 57 carries with a long of 12 yards - Rob Kelley is barely holding onto a starting job with 3.2 yards per carry. Grab Perine before the Redskins are forced to give him the starter's job.
Quit
Will Fuller, WR, Texans
Fuller caught just two of his first eight targets from quarterback Tom Savage. His 32 yards came with a long catch of 29. Fuller's exceptionally high touchdown rate was only being sustained by the play of Deshaun Watson, and Savage will only continue to cause further regression.
Donte Moncrief, WR, Colts
Wide receiver T.Y. Hilton showed in Week 9 that for the Colts to move the ball and win games, they need to target him heavily. Moncrief was already failing to return any value, but this revelation will further cut into his share of targets.
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